Coast’s tourism operators stay positive despite Tiger mauling business
BY ERIN PEARSON
SURF Coast tourism businesses can withstand the
latest blow to trade from Tiger Airways pulling out
of the skies this week, according to industry operators.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia suspended the carrier’s domestic services until at least
this weekend over safety concerns.
The Sands general manager Nicole Hill said the
Torquay resort remained competitive despite bad
weather and transport woes.
“We still have a lot of corporate people flying in
and coming down to The Sands for conferences
despite all the airline troubles. It’s all about service,” Ms Hill said.
“The average stay of guests has increased from
one night to two since we opened four years ago but
to remain competitive we’ve got to offer more than
one thing. Our leisure guests, for example, drop-off
over winter but our conference business has boosted.
“You’ve got to look into every market segment
and change your businesses as the seasons
change.”
Monica Coleman, who operates Airey’s Inlet
business Auswalk Walking Tours, said the high
Australian dollar was also hurting.
“Anyone in domestic tourism is lying if they
say we haven’t all been hit but our bookings are
stable and interstate and overseas tourists are still
flying in.”
Geelong Otway Tourism’s Roger Grant said
Tiger tarnished its reputation with “unreliable”
service but hoped the budget carrier could regroup.
“I hope this is a boot in the backside and not a
death knell,” he said.
“A low-cost model isn’t an excuse and it’s disappointing it’s ended up like this.”
Avalon Airport general manager Justin
Giddings said other carriers could take Tiger’s
place if it stopped flying.
“There would be a big gap in the market,” he
said.

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month “to seek opinions” on the
final drilling sites, which were a
mix of public and private land
included in the lease.
The company had also been in
negotiation with authorities, he
said.

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Industry and Parks Victoria and
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and visual concerns, so it’s certainly going to be a compromise.”
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BY ERIN PEARSON
GEELONG will gain jobs rather
than lose them under the Gillard
Government’s carbon tax to be
unveiled this weekend, according
to the region’s federal Labor MPs.
But a Liberal opponent said
Richard Marles and Darren
Cheeseman must be the “only two
people” blind to the fact Geelong
would lose jobs under the tax.
The Gillard Government plans to
unveil full details of the carbon
dioxide package worked out with
the Greens on Sunday before implementing the tax on July 1, 2012.
Mr Marles and Mr Cheeseman
warned Geelong would become
“uncompetitive”
unless
it
embraced the tax.
Mr Marles, Member for Corio,
said major Geelong employers
such as Ford, Alcoa, Shell and
Blue Circle would “fall behind”
international markets and cut jobs

without the tax.
“What we have at the moment
is a very carbon-dependent economy, particularly in Geelong, and if
we are to have a viable industry
here then Geelong must reduce its
dependency on carbon.”
Mr Marles urged Australia to
“grab the bull by the horns” for a
green future.
“The rest of the world is moving and we’ll become uncompetitive if we don’t change now.
“The Government’s industry
assistance package will provide
the support needed to change and
secure jobs. The carbon tax will
create jobs for the future.”
Liberal
Senator
Michael
Ronaldson warned the tax would
destroy industry in Geelong.
“If this is the best excuse for a
carbon tax that these two local
MPs can come up with then
they’re undeserving of their position as elected members,” Mr

Ronaldson said.
“This tax will destroy industry
in Geelong and with it jobs and
the future of many local families.
“The only two people who
can’t see this are the very two who
have the ability to stop it.”
Geelong Mayor John Mitchell
was concerned about job losses.
He has been in America in the
past week for activities including
a meeting with Alcoa executives
who expressed concern about the
tax.
“We wouldn’t like to see job
losses because of the carbon tax.
Alcoa, for instance, operates in a
world market with 800 direct jobs
and up to 2500 indirect jobs,” he
said
“Industry and its workers need
to be looked after. A carbon tax
needs to be introduced sensitively
enough so carbon intensive cities
have a chance to continue to operate normally.”

Avalon set to be ‘hub
for flying miner jobs’
BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A FLY-IN-FLY-OUT hub at Avalon
Airport will allow Geelong workers to
share in Western Australia’s mining
boom, according to a company behind
the facility.
HWE Mining said the hub would
provide jet flights straight to the company’s Pilbara operations as part of a
recruitment push in the Geelong
region.
But Geelong Manufacturing Council
warned the push could lead to shortterm skill losses for regional industry.
HWE Mining’s Megan Crust said

the company selected Avalon after
researching potential fly-in-fly-out
hubs along the eastern seaboard.
The mining giant planned to begin
the Avalon flights in September.
The largest mining contractor in
Australia, HWE Mining is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Leighton
Contractors.
Ms Crust said the Avalon hub would
use an aircraft similar to HWE’s 100seat jet for Perth-based workers.
The company already had employees flying from Victoria, she said.
“We’re looking for a number of specialist roles in a competitive labour

market. “Given its background in manufacturing, we thought we could find
the right people around Geelong.”
Ms Crust said HWE was recruiting a
variety of skills including mining engineers, heavy machinery operators,
health and safety professionals.
Avalon chief Justin Giddings said
the airport would have to make
changes to its terminal building to
accommodate HWE Mining.
“Geelong people will benefit from
the higher salaries and establishing a
hub here will actually bring families to
Geelong to live while retaining access
to the mine. Families will see that as a

better alternative to living in a highcost city like Perth.”
Geelong Manufacturing Council
executive officer David Peart said
manufacturers closely watching the
hub plan.
“Geelong has a tight skills market
already and this could mean a shortterm loss of skills to the region.”
Geelong Chamber of Commerce
executive officer Bernadette Uzelac
said the city’s training organisations
and suppliers could also benefit.
“It’s like attracting an entire new
industry without any of the physical
infrastructure associated with it.”

$10,000 Icon for Geelong competition ready to open
ENTRIES for a competition
to design an international
icon for Geelong open next
month, organisers have
announced.
Senia Lawyers, Deakin
University
and
the
Independent joined forces
this week to officially launch
the Icon for Geelong competition, opening on August 15.
Senia Lawyers will give a
$10,000 prize for the winning
entry.
The deadline for submissions will close on January
28,
with
the
winner
announced on March 11.
The competition will seek
an inspiring landmark with an
emphasis on artistic merit to
promote Geelong throughout
the world.
Senia Lawyers’ Andrew
Senia urged prospective
entrants to put on their thinking caps.
“The competition opens in
five weeks and closes five
months later, so the challenge
is on to design Geelong a
landmark of beauty and
renown,” he said.
“Icon for Geelong is open
to everyone. It doesn’t matter
whether you’re an architect, a
student or a tradie, you might
just have the right idea to put
this beautiful city on the
international map into the
future.”
The Independent will run

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Dive closed
A LOOSE helicopter hangar has forced authorities
to close an HMAS Canberra drive site off Ocean
Grove, according to Parks Victoria.
Marine operations manager Vin Wright said the
hangar movement had left sharp edges and obstructed access points, with investigations yet to determine when the scuttled ship would reopen to divers.

Brawler vans
ADDITIONAL brawler vans will travel to Geelong
for major events, State Government announced yesterday.
The Government said the vans would be available
to the city as part of a program to spread additional
vehicles to trouble hotspots around the state.

Coastal impact
FEDERAL Government has announced $145,000 to
help the region’s coastal caravan parks “prepare for
the effects of climate change”.
Climate Change Minister Greg Combet said the
money would fund a project to determine the
impacts of rising sea levels on the caravan parks and
the “social implications (for) some of our most-vulnerable communities”.

Umpires disabled
A PANEL of umpires with disabilities will officiate
a football match between East Geelong and
Inverleigh on Saturday, according to community
services provider Encompass.
A spokesperson said the third annual Encompass
Cup at East Geelong’s Richmond Crescent Reserve
would celebrate the contributions of people with
disabilities to local football.

Excellent invention
AN AWARD-winning Geelong invention for cars
could save Australia billions of litres of fuel and millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Victorian Manufacturing, Exports and Trade
Minister Richard Dalla-Riva.
He praised Deakin University’s Frank Will for his
waste heat recovery system after it won a Gold
Award at a 14th Society of Automotive Engineers
Australia annual awards for excellence.

Indigenous cash
UP TO 30 disadvantaged indigenous youths in
Geelong will have job and training opportunities
under a new Gillard Government program, according to federal minister Mark Arbib.
The program would provide $220,000 to the city
to help aboriginal youths “at risk of having contact
with the youth justice system”, he said.

Centre approved

Start thinking: Tony Galpin, Deakin’s Hisham Elkadi and Andrew Senia launch the Icon for Geelong
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regular competition updates,
including stories on entries
and public reaction.
Managing editor Tony
Galpin said the competition
would be exciting for
Geelong.
“This is all about dipping

into our well of creative talent
to promote Geelong. We can
all get behind Icon for
Geelong as a community initiative to help give the city
the profile it deserves.”
The Independent’s August
12 edition will provide email

and postal addresses for lodging entries.
The head of Deakin
University’s school of architecture
and
building,
Professor Hisham Elkadi has
produced a design brief for
entries.

GEELONG’S council has adopted a planning
scheme amendment for a new shopping centre and
community facilities at Drysdale.
Cr Rod Macdonald said the Jetty Road
Neighbourhood Activity Centre would help meet
demand in the “expanding community”.

The brief provides proposed icon sites and parameters but Prof Elkadi said
entrants were free to “use
their imaginations”.
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Court ‘ups ante’ over island war protesters
joined others in a blockade at the front
of Queenscliff’s Swan Island military
base.
Sen Const Davis said police physically removed the men three times
before arresting them.
Thirty-eight-year-old Belgrave resident Heller, a bushland management
contractor with four similar prior convictions, told the court he was “campaigning for a more-peaceful world”.
Ellis, 26, a teacher from Warragul,
said he was “appalled” the war in
Afghanistan had continued so long.

Magistrate Ron Saines convicted
and fined Heller $400 and fined Ellis
$400 without conviction.
“The court acknowledges that both
of you are entitled to your opinions,”
Mr Saines said.
“Each of you is entitled to participate in civil disobedience.
“You are here in court today because
of hindering Victoria Police.”
Outside court fellow protestors
labelled the sentencing “a bit harsh”.
One protestor, who did not want to
be identified, said the court had “clear-

ly upped the ante” after four other protestors were discharged without penalty earlier in the week.
Ellis said this week’s court decisions
would fail to deter the group from continuing its week-long morning blockades of the military base.
“We understand there are consequences to being involved in this kind
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Customers queue up
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getting better figures than the
old Malop St store already,”
Mr Hampson said.
“I was doing some greeting on the door on the day
and numbers of people were
prepared to come out of
Market Square and walk
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provided a reference for a glassing thug.
Cr Farrell moved a motion to
approve the code at a council
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Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate this week confirmed “a matter regarding to Cr Jan Farrell is
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Mayor John Mitchell is also
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AFL program in
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but no one has appreciated the
extent of the trauma until now.”
Ex-Western Bulldogs player
Jason Akermanis reported feeling bullied after Leading Teams
sessions before leaving the club
in 2010. Other clubs to have
used Leading Teams include
Geelong, Carlton and Sydney.
Leading Teams’ website says
the company “is passionate about
improving organisation(al) performance by aligning teams and
developing leaders”.
“We align teams by generating
ownership of shared behaviours
that empower all members of the
team to engage in open, honest
and constructive dialogue.”
A former Gordon staff member, who did not want to be
identified, said the program was
demoralising.
“The whole ethic of the
Gordon began to change after
Leading Teams was introduced.
If you didn’t follow the new
mantra you were ignored and

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“It wasn’t positive to go to
work every day and I walked
out of there demoralised, questioning my worth.”
Staff were told the program
would build morale and bonding.
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analyse someone after they were
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“It impacted greatly on your
value and staff began to leave
the Gordon in droves.”
The Gordon chief executive
Grant Sutherland said the institute would run an independent
investigation of the Leading
Teams curriculum.
Mr Sutherland said staff had
given “very positive” feedback
on the program.
“The philosophy of Leading
Teams is around building great
teams, developing leaders and
supporting positive and professional organisational behaviours,” he said.
“The Gordon has held a large
number of sessions across the
institute, 78 in 2010 alone,
which have been important in
developing the Gordon as a values-based organisation.”
Leading Teams had not
responded to the Independent’s
request for comment before
going to press.

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develop working lives.
Madcap Cafe officially opened last week
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the delight of trainee John Spencer.
“I used to exist. Now I’ve got a life,” Mr
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The not-for-profit cafe is an initiative of
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clubs is behind an outbreak of
bullying
complaints
at
Geelong’s The Gordon institute, according to Australian
Education Union.
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on the Gordon to suspend the
Leading Teams program until
completion of an investigation
into its impact on staff.
Mr Barclay said 100 former
and serving Gordon staff had
contacted the union about the
program.
“At a meeting with members
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broke down in tears telling their
stories and were sobbing as
they recounted their experiences,” he said.
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“The varroa mite is carried by
the Asian honey bee and there was
a large infestation of it in Cairns.
“It only takes a swarm to attach to
a semi-trailer for it to turn up
locally, so we’ve embarked on a
program to eradicate it.”
Mr Edmonds said Geelong Bee
Keepers club members would be
part of a volunteer roster to help
Queensland agricultural inspectors find and destroy Asian honey
bee swarms.
“It is the cane toad of the apiary
industry. The world honey bee
population is diminishing rapidly
because of this pest.”
Department
of
Primary
Industry will put another sentinel
hive at Port of Geelong as part of
an extra $250,000 in State
Government industry funding, a
spokesperson confirmed.
Mr Edmonds said Geelong bee
keepers were also struggling with
a lock out from hive sites in state
parks last year.

Busy bees: John Edmonds tends a hive.
Picture: Tommy Ritchie
“They chucked us out of our
sites and now they’re talking
about putting tourism developments in there,” Mr Edmonds said.
“I used to have 10 winter sites
at Anglesea in the Otways
National Park but beekeepers will
be limited to five sites to bid for.”
Agriculture and Food Security
Minister Peter Walsh said State
Government would reinstate bee
site licences on public land.

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“The assessment of the discontinued or lost sites is expected to
be completed within the next few
months,” Mr Walsh said.
“The matter of how the sites
will be allocated to beekeepers is
being resolved with beekeepers. A
ballot process is one of the
options being considered.
“Any process to allocate the
lost sites back to industry will be
transparent and equitable.”

We offer excellent employment conditions and opportunities to further your
career. To view available positions, apply or obtain a position description,
visit our website www.geelongaustralia.com.au or phone 5272 4273.

Two grants are also available all year around, subject to availability of funds:

Details of issues to be considered is now published on the City’s
website www.geelongaustralia.com.au

Please note that the 2011/2012 Grant Round will be fully delivered online.
All applications must be entered electronically at
www.geelongaustralia.com.au

GEELONG MAJOR EVENTS MEETING
The next meeting of Geelong Major Events will be held on Monday
18 July 2011 at 4.00pm at the Council Conference and Reception
Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong.
This meeting is open to the public.

CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING
COMMITTEE MEETING
The next meeting of the Central Geelong Marketing Committee will be
held on Tuesday 19 July 2011 at 7.30am at the Central Geelong
Marketing Office, 17 Gheringhap Street, Geelong.
This meeting is open to the public.

RECYCLING AND RUBBISH
HELP US LEAD THE WAY IN RECYCLING
Have you ever thought about what happens to a plastic drink bottle after
you throw it in your garbage bin? It ends up getting buried as landfill and
will remain there forever. Plastics do not break down in landfill.
Imagine if you throw away three plastic bottles a week. If every
household in Greater Geelong did the same, that’s a whopping
300,000 plastic bottles being buried every week. In one year we
would have to bury 15.6 million plastic bottles! Please put them in
the recycling bin.
WHAT PLASTICS CAN BE RECYCLED?
Put simply, hard plastics such as ice cream tubs, detergent containers
and drink bottles can be recycled so should be thrown in your yellow
lid bin.
Soft plastics, such as plastic bags and cling wrap can NOT be recycled
and need to go in your red lid bin. If you're collecting recylables in
plastic bags, please make sure these don't get thrown in the recycling
bin too.
Polystyrene foam is not recyclable and goes in the red lid bin.
RECYCLE YOUR ANALOGUE TV FOR $5 - OFFER EXTENDED FOR
JULY
During June, more than 1,200 people took advantage of the $5 offer
to recycle their old TVs. The offer has now been extended for the
month of July.
The offer is available at Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre (Becks
Road) or North Geelong Resource Recovery Centre (Douro Street).
The charge goes towards the cost to recycle materials.
TVs are 98 per cent recyclable. Local company GDP Industries
employs people with disabilities to dismantle the TVs at its North
Geelong plant. The parts are then sent off for recycling.
NEW STATE GOVERNMENT LANDFILL TAX CAUSES TIP FEES TO
INCREASE
The State Government has increased its landfill from $30 per tonne to
$44 per tonne as part of its ongoing campaign to reduce waste going to
landfill. The City has absorbed as much of the cost increase as possible
however the new tax means tip fees will have increased.
For example:
• Car boot load is now $14.50 (previously $12.50)
• Utes, vans, single axle trailers (waterline) is now $31.50
(previously $27.50)
The full price list is at www.geelongaustralia.com.au
For information on the landfill levy increase go to
www.epa.vic.gov.au/wate/landfill_levies.asp

SCARF FESTIVAL - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The 2011-2012 round of the Community Arts and Festivals Grants Program
is now open for applications. This suite of grants supports arts and cultural
projects and events initiated and managed by not-for-profit, incorporated
organisations. Available grants in this program include:

The next Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council will be held at the
Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street,
Geelong on Tuesday 12 July 2011 commencing at 7.00pm.

The meeting is open to the public.

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2011-12 COMMUNITY ARTS AND
FESTIVALS GRANTS

PUBLIC NOTICES

• Community Arts Quick Response
• Community Arts Professional Development (Available to individuals)

Online applications will be received until midnight Sunday 31 July 2011.
There will be no extensions for late submission. Assistance is available for
those not able to submit electronically.
It is an essential requirement for all applicants to speak to the Arts and Culture
Department before submitting their application.
To book an interview, call 5272 4878. Application from candidates who have
not spoken in advance to the Arts and Culture Department will not be eligible.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO GRANT A LEASE
The City of Greater Geelong hereby gives notice under Section 190 of
the Local Government Act 1989 (“the Act”) of its intention to grant a
Lease to Ramia Restaurants Pty Ltd and G & J Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd
for the Alfresco dining area at 1A Yarra Street, Geelong VIC 3220 on the
following terms and conditions:

The 2011 Scarf of the Year was awarded to Barbara Rogers of Sydney
for her red and cream silk scarf with hand stitching.
Featuring an eclectic exhibition of 200 original handcrafted scarves
entered by individuals from around the country, Scarf Festival 2011 is
on now and running until Sunday 21 August.
Entries have been created to reflect this year’s theme: the ‘rhythm of
life’, with entrants ranging from primary school students to some of the
country’s most accomplished artisans. All scarves entered are
displayed in this unique exhibition and most are available for purchase
- but don’t delay as the best ones get snapped up quickly!
The National Wool Museum and Craft Victoria are pleased to advise
that Barbara Rogers of Paddington in Sydney has been awarded the
overall 2011 Scarf of the Year Award, as announced at the recent
launch of the annual Scarf Festival.
Congratulations to all 11 Category Winners and those awarded Highly
Commended in each category. Full details and images can be viewed
on our website at www.nwm.vic.gov.au or by visiting the exhibition.
CRAFT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

• the term of the lease shall be for 16 years 10 months and 21 days,
• other terms and conditions contained in the lease document.
Written submissions about the proposed lease will be considered in
accordance with Section 223 of the Act and must be received by the
Corporate Strategy and Property Management unit, City of Greater
Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong, VIC. 3220, within 14 days of this
notice.
Any person requesting to be heard in support of their written submission is
entitled to appear in person or by a person acting on their behalf before a
committee of Council, the day, time and place of which will be advised.

The annual Scarf Festival includes a program of craft demonstrations,
running from 10.00am to 3.00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays each week. Demonstrations are included in the Museum entry
price and bookings are not required.
WEDNESDAYS - TRAUMA TEDDIES

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR
PLANNING PERMIT

See the dedicated group from Australian Red Cross as they
demonstrate how to knit and sew their much loved Trauma Teddies for
children in hospital.
THURSDAYS - KNITTED TEA COSIES, FELTING DEMONSTRATIONS
AND WEAVING WITH JEAN

The application is for a permit to: Removal of restriction from title

See the eclectic range of original tea pot cosies provided by Lynette
Carter and the Thursday Girls. Also on Thursdays are Felting
Demonstrations and Museum volunteer and Scarf Festival entrant Jean
Inglis will be demonstrating her skills at the Weaving Loom.

The applicant for the permit is: R J PATTERSON

FRIDAY - HAND SPINNING WITH ANGIE

The application reference number is: 639/2011

Well known local crafter Angie Gallagher demonstrates spinning of
hand dyed merino and Alpaca wools, and the making of novelty yarns.

The land affected by the application is located at:
44 Wedge Street, Ocean Grove

You may look at the application and any documents that support the
application at:
• Ocean Grove Customer Service Centre - The Grove Centre
66-70 The Avenue - Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Myers Street Customer Service Centre - 131 Myers Street, Geelong
8.00am to 5.00pm weekdays
• www.geelongaustralia.com.au/residents /planning/advertising.aspx
The application can be viewed during office hours and is free of charge.
Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may
object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority, City of
Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong 3220. If after viewing the file
you wish to discuss the application further please contact the Statutory
Planning department on 5272 4456
An objection must:
• be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing.
• include the reasons for the objection.
• state how the objector would be affected.
The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before:
30 July 2011
If you object, the Responsible Authority will advise you of its decision.
Please be aware that copies of objections/submissions received may be
made available to any person for the purpose of consideration as part
of the planning process in accordance with the Planning and
Environment Act, 1987. Personal information will be used solely by
Council in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act, 1987.

‘ON THE SHEEP’S BACK’
It seems almost everything is made out of cardboard at the moment at
the National Wool Museum - except the scarves! Visitors can see a
whole miniature city created out of cardboard and recycled materials in
BoxWorld, and in the foyer is an installation of 100 cardboard sheep!
Colonial Architecture by artist Rachel Joy is a quirky installation about
the way Australians have filled the landscape with sheep, and about
how animals are bought and sold and used for human ends. Now on
show until the first week of August.
WEEKEND HOURS EXTENDED!
Don’t forget the Museum is now open from 10.00am on Saturdays
and Sundays, and until 5.00pm every day. Loom demonstrations on
the Museum’s 100 year old carpet loom are held regularly throughout
the day, producing the Museum’s own Manor House Rug which is
available to purchase in various sizes through the Museum Shop.
Visit www.nwm.vic.gov.au or telephone 5272 4701 for more information.
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Email: nwminfo@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
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TWO FRIENDS were sitting in
a Geelong bar and decided to
start a film society because it
sounded like fun at the time.
Now Ralph Cotter and Marg
McKenzie have a hit on their
hands but it wasn’t until they
screened their first movie that a
name came to them.
“It was The Shining and we
decided to call it Red Rum Film
Society because its murder
spelled backwards in the
movie,” Ralph recalled.
“We were in Beav’s Bar and
thought it would be a fantastic
venue to watch movies with
friends, so we looked into it and
set it up. It’s a comfortable setting, we put on some snacks
and you can have a beer or
wine.”
Since then the group has
swelled, screening monthly
cult, independent, foreign-language and classic movies as
well as box-office favourites,
Ralph said.
“The screenings get a real
diversity of people and they’re
on a Tuesday night when
there’s not a lot happening in
Geelong. It draws people away
from their televisions.”
Ralph said Red Rum generally chose movies without cinema releases or only short runs.
“We love to watch movies
and were often disappointed
that some of the more-interest-

On the movie: Ralph Cotter promotes another Red Rum Film Society screening.
Picture: Tommy Ritchie 66897
ing films being released just
weren’t making it to town or
not staying long enough to
catch at the bigger cinemas.”
Some recent examples
included Run Lola Run, The
Life of Brian, a Japanese movie
called Departures, Alfred
Hitchcock
classic
Rear
Window,
Iranian
film
Persepolis, timeless western A
Fist Full of Dollars and an animation named Howl’s Moving
Castle.
Ralph said the group was an
informal film society.
“It’s not all highbrow by any
means,” he laughed.
“We don’t tend to have for-

mal discussions afterwards but
people will often offer an opinion.”
Red Rum offers a 12-month
membership for $50, six
months for $30 or three for $20.
“Members are given the
opportunity to choose the films
being presented and have a say
in how the society operates,”
Ralph said.
“We allow members to vote
on a selection of movies to be
screened through the year.
“Members are entitled to
attend as many films as are presented for the term of their
membership.”
Ralph said new members

were welcome to join upon
arrival prior to a screening.
“People can come along and
make a donation as a guest for
one night, which hopefully
gives a visitor a taste of what
the society is about and helps
them decide if they are interested in joining.”
Ralph said prospective members could visit Red Rum’s
website at sites.google.com
/site/redrumfilmsociety/, its
Facebook
page
at
facebook.com/redrumfilmsociety or drop into Beav’s Bar on
the first Tuesday night of each
month.

Footballers game for match in Africa
BY KIM WATERS
TWO GEELONG aboriginal
footballers
will
represent
Australia at a 2011 Africa Games.
Twenty-five year old Ricky
Kildea and Lowell Hunter, 26,
were â&#x20AC;&#x153;thrilled and honouredâ&#x20AC;? to
join a team of 15 players travelling
to Mozambique in September.
Mr Kildea said the Australian
team of indigenous players
would put on an Australian
Rules demonstration match.
The players would also conduct junior coaching clinics for
300 African children.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about promoting Aussie
Rules in Africa,â&#x20AC;? Mr Kildea said.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is Australian Rulesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
debut at the games. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
been a massive push to have
Aussie Rules included.â&#x20AC;?
Mr Hunter labelled his chance

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heritage and showcase the history

of the game as well.â&#x20AC;?
Mr Hunter said team members
were seeking sponsorship for the
trip through Aussie Rules
International.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; block to
Deakin funds
BY KIM WATERS
FEDERAL classification of
Geelong as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;major cityâ&#x20AC;? could
lock Deakin University out of a
$500 million investment fund, a
Victorian Government frontbencher has warned.
Higher Education Minister Peter
Hall said the Commonwealthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Education Investment Fund was
only for universities in areas classified as regional.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geelong has been classified as
being a major city rather than
inner-regional and that is where
the definitional problems and
uncertainty exist,â&#x20AC;? Mr Hall said.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems quite odd that, while

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the city of Geelong is defined as
regional for the purposes of state
funding, in terms of regional infrastructure funding grants it is not so
defined by Federal Government.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state and federal governments need to get their act together
and reach a consensus as to the definitions and boundaries regarding
what is regional and what is not.â&#x20AC;?
Mr Hall said he had written to
Federal Government requesting
â&#x20AC;&#x153;some assuranceâ&#x20AC;? that Deakin
Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Geelong and Waurn
Ponds campuses would qualify
for the fund.
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every opportunity they have when
meeting with federal ministers.â&#x20AC;?
Cr Kontelj said the major city
tag had â&#x20AC;&#x153;widerâ&#x20AC;? funding ramifications for Geelong.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;For City of Greater Geelong
itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wider issue than just
Deakin,â&#x20AC;? he said.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Geelong is classified into
the future as a major city it would
close off quite a significant
avenue of funding for the City,
Deakin, Barwon Health and other
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BOUQUETS to Retravision’s Andrew
and Shaun, who absolutely rock. Their
after-sales service is second to none.
Happy Customer Lee, Belmont

BOUQUETS to Panache Café and
Creperie Queenscliff for perfect pancakes
and great service. We really enjoyed our
family gathering, thanks.
Tania, Ocean Grove

BOUQUETS to a person, who I regrettably cannot thank personally, for handing in my key wallet at Bakers Delight
Belmont on June 26. Stuart, Ringwood
BUCKETS to an automotive business for
dodgy roadworthy certificates. Three
mechanics agreed that brake linings
passed by the business should have failed
and that the rear tyres were also due for replacement. All this was at my expense and within the 30day roadworthy period. Expect a Vicroads visit.
Buyer Beware, Grovedale

BUCKETS to a woman who drove along
Torquay Road with two poodles jumping
on her lap. These potential projectiles
posed a risk to every motorist on the road
as they bounced about impeding her vision, causing
her to look around them to see the road.
Ange, Grovedale

BOUQUETS
to
Geelong
West
Neighbourhood House for its Come and
Try Festival, a great initiative with lots of
fun activities, stalls and happy people. It
was a feel-good day with a real buzz in the air.
Please have another. Happy Westie, Geelong West

BOUQUETS to Rod and Adele, of
Rebound Oz and Trampolines Oz, for
their kind donations of two trampolines.
All The Preschool Children, Ocean Grove

BOUQUETS to Geelong RSL for hosting
the very talented The Boona Band on
Saturday night. A great night was had by
all.
Dancers, Moriac

BUCKETS to a woman who followed and
harassed us while we walked with our
young son and friendly Rottweilers at
Rippleside so she could tell us she was
“nervous” about our dogs. They were on leashes and
not bothering her or anyone else. If she was so nervous, why did she follow us?
Annoyed, Leopold

BOUQUETS to a kind lady who pulled
up on Saturday afternoon to help my husband after he fell at Barwon Valley Park.
Her timely help was much appreciated.
My husband is on the mend.
Tori, Highton

BOUQUETS to the person who found our
invalid parking permit and handed it in to
the right person who went out of her way
to get it back to us promptly.
Tony, Leopold

Mail:
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Email:
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Fax:
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Contributions must be less than 50 words and include the
writer’s full name, address and phone number.

Securing water for our liveable region
Barwon Water is diversifying our water sources for the community to ensure the sustainable future of our liveable region.
Projects such as the Anglesea Borefield, Northern Water Plant and the Black Rock Recycled Water Plant will integrate and increase our water supplies
by more than 75 per cent of current usage.
Price rises over the next two years will go toward funding these crucial projects to ensure we have safe, reliable water supplies to accommodate
future growth and development in one of the fastest growing areas of Victoria.
From 1 July 2011, prices will increase by 10.57 per cent. This includes a Consumer Price Index increase of 3.33 per cent. The Essential Services
Commission set Barwon Water prices for five years in June 2008, when it signed off our 2008-2013 Water Plan.
New charges for residential customers
Water volume
$1.9817 per kilolitre
Water service
$37.65 per quarter (three months)
Sewer service
$124.89 per quarter
Owner-occupiers pay all fixed service and water volume charges.
Tenants with a separate meter pay the water volume charge only.

New charges for business customers
Water volume
$1.9817 per kilolitre
Water service
$37.65 per quarter (three months)
Sewer volume
$1.6933 per kilolitre
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$75.66 per quarter
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BOUQUETS to VicRoads for taking
away traffic lights on the left turn into
Geelong at the intersection of Rollins and
Ballarat roads, Bell Post Hill. I’m sure the
decision has impressed all motorists who use the
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WELCOME to Geelong, Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new western
suburbs where industry is encouraged to dump and
store toxic chemicals and hazardous waste without
due regard to the environment or public health and
welfare.
You can be assured of support from government,
government departments, council and Port of
Geelong.
Why should anyone believe this?
Where objections or submissions to planning
applications number less than six, Geelongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council can abrogate responsibility by delegating responsibility to planning administration officers.
The officers are then responsible for determining
whether a panel hearing is necessary, thus preventing the application coming before council for
approval or other decisions.
Submissions from community groups, whether
incorporated or not and despite representing many
members, are treated as singular, denying the public
third party rights, social justice et cetera.
Such delegation allows vested interests to lobby
or work behind the scenes to circumvent public concerns.
A State Government policy recommending voluntary community consultative committees for industry and the public to work together to resolve environmental and public health issues has failed.
Because the policy is voluntary, it does not have
the power of legislation to enforce it.
Therefore, it is not mandatory for industry to
comply and industry can walk away if things do not
go its way.
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STUART McCallum (Letters, July 1) finished his
letter with the statement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seek and you shall findâ&#x20AC;?.
If Stuart Googled harder and visited a number of
legitimate scientific websites he would have found a
number of things.
Many scientists are shifting camp to the scepticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
side. After all, the world would still be thought flat
and the Sun and stars would be believed to revolve
around Earth if not for sceptics.
Scientists simply cannot determine whether
humanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three per cent contribution to greenhouse
gases affects climate or whether it is the 200-odd
other factors over which we have no control.
James Croll, 1821 to 1890, and Milutin
Milankovitch, 1879 to 1958, predicted this global
warming.
Sure, we need to clean up our act. I have absolutely no problem there and it frustrates me to see people abusing the planet.
We could start by reducing the global population
- and quickly.
Carbon dioxide, or CO2, is about 370 parts per
million of the atmosphere currently yet core samples
show that between 150 million and 250 million
years ago it was the same as now. At other times it
was far higher with normal climate.
The planet is at its coolest time outside an ice age
and we are about 3C below the global average temperature.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s politicians
worldwide were in a panic because of global cooling
and were close to seeding the atmosphere in an
attempt to warm it up.
Luckily they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.
Clive Wawn
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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALL very well trying to be the â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart countryâ&#x20AC;?
but we may well be the smarty-pants country, being
too smart for our own good!
Recent experience has shown me how absurd this
all-enveloping attempt to train workers has become.
I recently enquired about becoming a volunteer
weekend trainer/helper for learner motorcyclists.
Silly me thought my 40 years of almost-unblemished motorcycling may have been sufficient for a
minor role in the currently appalling state of rider
training. Not so, apparently!
I need a Certificate IV in Training and
Assessment, so I have to spend a fair chunk of a year
and nearly $2000 on probably the most irrelevant
academic training just because I had a philanthropic
notion of returning something to the community of
motorcyclists.
To add insult to injury, as in injured pride, my
long and extensive experience added comparatively
little weight to any application.
Insufficiently trained riders are dying on our
roads in greater numbers yet our regime of training
and licensing is sorely lacking, with little funding
from VicRoads and even less support from the com-

munity in general.
The training industry is little more than a moneymaking industry.
The belief that it benefits business, community
groups and others does not ring true and whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
a â&#x20AC;&#x153;smartâ&#x20AC;? idea is debatable.
L Howell
Lara

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Poor priorities
STEVE Williams and Stuart McCallum (Letters,
July 1) made a lot of assumptions, chief of which
was that money grows on trees.
While the big end of town will make money from
carbon credits or whichever scheme the Federal
Government decides to bring in, for the vast majority any form of a price on carbon will cost us big time.
What worries me is the morality of spending billions of dollars on a perceived problem that is the
subject of so much conjecture.
If the amount of money already spent and proposed to be spent fighting alleged global warming
was instead spent on the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poor it would virtually lift every human out of poverty.
It would supply fresh running water to every
household, ensure adequate food supply and provide
basic health and education to all and raise the living
standard of every human on the face of the planet.
It saddens me that so much money is going to be
spent on addressing a problem that, according to
Professor Tim Flannery, poses no immediate threat
to humanity or the planet.
In 2100 when historians look back over the preceding century they will be aghast that so much
money could be squandered by so few on behalf of
so many on essentially pure speculation.
In the meantime we let millions of our fellow
humans perish in their squalor of disease, food
shortages and inadequate housing.
Alan Barron
Grovedale

Tax wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return
THE DEBATE about a carbon tax continues, with
some writers even claiming that CO2 is poisonous.
Those advocating a tax must be mindful there is
always a budget black hole lurking somewhere,
which the incumbent government will no doubt use
to preclude any notion of the tax being returned to
those most affected.
As we know, politiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; promises can be relied
on about as much as a Melbourne suburban train
timetable.
Australians are among the highest-taxed people in
the world. If one were to look at the state of schools

and hospitals in this country, along with other infrastructure, they would see that not much of the tax
money collected over the many years has been
returned to the public.
The only schools to have done well seem to be the
Scotch Colleges and Geelong Grammars of this
world, whose facilities are of the highest standard.
If CO2 is a problem, surely the planting of millions of trees et cetera would be the first move,
along with requirements for manufacturers to produce electric cars that use petrol motors to recharge
their batteries.
I am told, by a Prius owner, that Geelong to
Sydney is achievable on a single tank of petrol.
Not many seem to want the tax and given the lack
of a boomerang effect with tax money I am not surprised.
Gary Oraniuk
Geelong West

Mad housing tax
EARLIER this month the Housing Industry
Association calculated that a carbon dioxide tax of
$20 a tonne would add $6000 or more to the cost of
building an average new home, adding $43 a month
to mortgage repayments.
In combination, over a 25-year mortgage the
incremental cost of a $20 a tonne carbon tax on
building and buying a new home would be $18,900.
At $40 a tonne the extra cost would be $37,800.
One of the stated primary objectives of the proposed carbon dioxide tax is to increase the cost of our
currently inexpensive coal-fired electricity to make it
more expensive than unreliable renewable energy.
The minimum carbon tax to achieve this objective
has generally been touted as $100-plus per tonne.
At $100 a tonne the incremental cost of the new
home over 25 years would be $94,500. And you
thought we already had a housing affordability crisis.
Can we stop the madness now â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please!
Gary Matchan
Mount Doran

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Illumination
for Customs
BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG’S iconic Customs
House will become a canvas
for
artists as part of a
Courthouse Arts project.
The artists will use multimedia projection, lighting,
sound and their imagination to
brighten up the historic
Brougham Street building.
Producer Luke Gleeson said
Illumination aimed to enliven
chilly
winter
evenings
throughout July as part of A Keren Zorn image illuLIGHT UP Geelong.
minated on Customs
“The program hopes to House.
expose the creative talents hiding within our local communi- artists to share their visions
ty,” Gleeson explained.
with the public,” Gleeson said.
“It’s an opportunity to link
“Appearing just after twivisual, written and audio artists light, the images will transform
and create a new collaborative the building into a 21st
piece from their work.”
Century canvas.
Gleeson
teamed
with
“Hopefully we can delight
Courthouse associate artist the public at the end of their
Stephen Oakes, a digital artist working week and remind them
working with ambient and of the importance of the arts in
electronic music composition, this changing waterfront city.”
video and animation.
One of the artists involved,
“The digital re-rendering of Keren Zorn, said she had folthe 1856 facade of Customs lowed the project on Courthouse
House is a great chance for Arts’ Facebook page.

“I’ve been working on a
series of portraits in various
formats. I’m really drawn to
faces with lots of expression.
“The original is a reverse
image on scratch paper only
28cm by 35 cm, so to see it projected on the side of Customs
House will be awesome.”
Zoren’s work will also feature in the LIGHT UP Geelong
exhibition, to be launched at
5pm this Friday 8 in Market
Square shopping centre.
A free event, Illumination
will run from 6.30pm to 8pm
on July 15, 22 and 29 from
6.30pm to 8pm on the Customs
House lawn off Eastern Beach
Road.
Gleeson said the project
would include a Twitter component on Courthouse Arts’
account @courthousearts1.
The best responses would be
included in the projection shows
throughout the month, he said.
Gleeson urged visual and
audio artists interested in participating
to
contact
Courthouse Arts by emailing
production@courthouse.org.au
or phoning 5272 4689.

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Campbell set to soup up mayoral ball
POPULAR star of stage and screen
Tim Campbell will headline a
Geelong Mayoral Ball to raise money
for hospital children’s wards.
Best known as Dan Barker on
Home and Away and as the lead role
of Johnny O’Keefe in the reprised
musical of Shout! The Legend of the
Wild One, Tim has also appeared in a
plethora of Australian and US television series.
He regularly performs at Carols by
Candlelight, Carols in the Domain
and the Good Friday Appeal.
Campbell has also fronted television’s Celebrity Singing Bee and was
part of the popular 2007 series of
Dancing With the Stars.
“I’m thrilled to have Tim Campbell
on board as MC of the mayoral ball,”
Mayor John Mitchell said.
“He’s a brilliant entertainer who is
certain to have the whole audience
engaged. Tim will make sure everyone has a great time.
“Plus, his band will be performing,
too, so he’ll no doubt have everyone
up and dancing.”
All funds from the ball will go to
Geelong Hospital’s children’s ward
and St John of God Hospital’s special
care nursery.
Promoters said the evening included an auction with a variety of items
“to suit all tastes and budgets”.
The mayoral ball will be at Geelong
Arena on August 20.
Tickets cost $120 from City of
Greater Geelong customer service
centres or online at www.geelongaustralia.com.au.

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dinner series for diners.
Each dinner includes a fourcourse meal with matched wines
plus coffee or tea and petit fours.
The first in the series is a
Pettavel wine dinner next
Thursday with decorated winemaker Peter Flewellyn on hand to
lend his expertise.
The following event will be a
Leura Park wine dinner on August
11 when experienced winemaker
Darren Burke will offer his tips
and advice.
In a unique twist, a Glenfarclas
whisky dinner complete with a
whisky facilitator will feature on
September 8.
Chefs Daniel Brehaut and
Hernando Callejas have a combined 30 years experience in the
kitchen.
The pair has created menus featuring
Hernando’s
Latin
American influences melded with
Daniel’s classical French training.
Located in the heart of
Geelong, Black Bull has a philosophy of supporting the regional
community by buying from local
suppliers and businesses.
Black Bull also helps raise
money for Barwon Health
Foundation through longest lunch
and culinary shield fundraisers.
Black Bull’s newly renovated
function room is a perfect venue
for functions such as engagements, birthday parties, weddings

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THE GREAT value-for-money deals at Corio’s
Shell Club keep diners coming back for more.
The bistro’s Super Sevens meal offer has been a hit
ever since it started providing seven of the most popular dishes for just $13.90 for dinner every Sunday.
Head chef Richard Hopkins says Shell Club
understands that diners want to eat good food for
affordable prices.
“First and foremost, everyone is looking for
value,” Richard says.
“Our Super Sevens meal offer is great value for
customers looking to save a dollar or two.
“The response to the Super Sevens deal has been
so positive that it’s been going for more than a year.”
The $13.90 specials are chicken schnitzel, chicken parmigiana, curry of the day, roast of the day,
rump steak, calamari and lasagne.
The restaurant’s full menu is also available.
Richard says the inexpensive Sunday night dinners
are a great way to avoid the hassle of cooking.
“A lot of people like to do the family thing on a
Sunday night,” he says.
“We saw this as an area where we could provide
a family dinner for them.”
A regular specials menu is also available for the
budget-conscious. Shell Club also provides a function room for up to 200 patrons for most occasions
including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, presentation nights and other milestones.
Shell Club is on the corner of Purnell and
Bacchus Marsh Roads, Corio.
More information and bookings are available by
phoning 5275 4061.

Mark West is the
Founder and Managing Director of Brandtalk. Mark has over 20
years experience in
retail and media and
has in the past spoken
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brand Image, planning and having a marketing stratergy for your business, knowing
who your clients are and what’s required to
transform your business into a household
name.

Sandi Sieger is the
Editor-In-Chief at White
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media group, Sandi
understands whats required to deliver a tailored and effective social media campaigns and strategies. She is
extremely passionate about social media and
its potential to enhance and transform businesses, as well as individuals. Sandi loves
to talk about the ever-evolving digital media
space, and the place of platforms such as
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, Ustream and more within it. She will educate
those with little understanding of social media, and inspire them to not only embrace it,
but recognise its positive potential.

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10 years experience in
Communications and IT.
Tim joined Connect Tel,
a family owned business in its early years
and has been an integral part of Connect Tel
developing into a leading voice, mobiles and
data partner with a 30 strong organisation in
Victoria and Queensland. Tim has developed
a unique understanding of what technology
will help a small business operate efficiently
& professionally while maintaining a good
work life balance.

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Marketing
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Richard Sherman is a
local Marketing professional with over 33
years experience.
Always specializing in local publishing and
helping local business succeed, Richard
will share his passion and experience in
helping business maximize their bang for
the buck.

The Peninsula
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Hell Ain’t a Bad Place
The Story of Bon Scott
Featuring NICK BARKER
and DOUG PARKINSON
Be, the story of
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to
ntman Bon Scott,
rock icon and AC/DC fro
ne on 12 July at
will premiere in Melbour
for a limited two
The Athenaeum Theatre
week season.
Tickets from $49 (+BF),
ter
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Mark West is the
Founder and Managing Director of Brandtalk. Mark has over 20
years experience in
retail and media and
has in the past spoken
at conferences throughout Australia and
oversees on the Power of Your Brand. Mark
will share with you the importance of your
brand Image, planning and having a marketing stratergy for your business, knowing
who your clients are and what’s required to
transform your business into a household
name.

Sandi Sieger is the
Editor-In-Chief at White
Echo digital and social
media group, Sandi
understands whats required to deliver a tailored and effective social media campaigns and strategies. She is
extremely passionate about social media and
its potential to enhance and transform businesses, as well as individuals. Sandi loves
to talk about the ever-evolving digital media
space, and the place of platforms such as
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, YouTube, Ustream and more within it. She will educate
those with little understanding of social media, and inspire them to not only embrace it,
but recognise its positive potential.

Tim Clark Director of
Connect Tel and has over
10 years experience in
Communications and IT.
Tim joined Connect Tel,
a family owned business in its early years
and has been an integral part of Connect Tel
developing into a leading voice, mobiles and
data partner with a 30 strong organisation in
Victoria and Queensland. Tim has developed
a unique understanding of what technology
will help a small business operate efficiently
& professionally while maintaining a good
work life balance.

Tuesday July 19, 7:30am-9:00am

508382-MC27-11

Richard Sherman
Marketing
Manager for Star News
Group,
publishers
of The Independent,
Richard Sherman is a
local Marketing professional with over 33
years experience.
Always specializing in local publishing and
helping local business succeed, Richard
will share his passion and experience in
helping business maximize their bang for
the buck.

The Peninsula
EARLY BIRD DINING
Bist

ro opens at 5:30pm
Every night is early open
ers

Kids* meals
ordered before 6pm
are FREE and includes a
FREE glass of soft drink!
*Kids meals are for children
under 12 years old.
Valid Mon-Fri Only

to Be.
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place
The Story of Bon Scott
Featuring NICK BARKER
and DOUG PARKINSON
Be, the story of
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to
ntman Bon Scott,
rock icon and AC/DC fro
ne on 12 July at
will premiere in Melbour
for a limited two
The Athenaeum Theatre
week season.
Tickets from $49 (+BF),
ter
available from Ticketmas
be.com.au
www.hellaintabadplaceto
For your chance to win a double pass simply text the word
ACDC along with your full name to 191918*
*Competition closes Midnight July 12th 2011. winners will be notified via SMS. Premium SMS costs 55c.
Service provided by SL Interactive. Terms & Conditions at www.starnewsgroup.com.au

2. Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water for 4
minutes or until tender. Drain.
3. Place the water, ginger and reserved liquid in a saucepan over high heat.
Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add the instant miso and whisk
until combined. Add the shallot, shiitake and enoki mushrooms, and stir
until well combined.
4. Divide noodles and soup among serving bowls. Serve immediately.

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Date: 20 July 2011. Time: 1.30 - 3.30pm. RSVP: 18 July 2011.
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Call in and see our friendly travel professionals
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Customers can also choose from a
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Tech store to present
Apple-based seminars
ervicing the greater Geelong
area, iSpeak IT provides tailored and integrated computer
solutions for homes and offices as
well as authorised repairs on the full
range of Apple products.
This Saturday the store will host
two free seminars to show just how
easy and dynamic Apple Mac products can be for work and play.
At midday the iSpeak IT Applecertified technicians will demonstrate the impressive world of Apple
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At 2pm shoppers will be able to
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renowned as Geelong’s lucky lottery store, with 11 first-division
jackpot winners in the past 19 years.
With a $30 million Mega Draw up
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buy a quick pick. Shoppers can select
their own lucky numbers or join in one
of the many Lucky House syndicates
from $905 down to $10 per share.
A world of confectionery, scratchies
and other lotto draws are also available.
With so many opportunities to win,
shoppers are advised to visit the
agency during school holidays.
Town & Country Lotto is opposite
the car park and next to Pulse
Pharmacy, phone 5241 6960.

Tonik’s Kim and Adam can deck out the whole family with
discounted surf gear.

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Plenty of items are available for both him and her at
Tonik Surf Centre, with up
to 60 off off men’s,
women’s and children’s
surf-brand products.
For something really
special, the sparkling team
at Prouds is offering spectacular savings on gold, silver and precious gem jewellery, including up to 50
per cent off off diamonds
and gold.
Target’s Biggest Toy
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bargains galore.
Shoppers can spruce up
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to cook up a storm with a
mega $2 million clearance
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front wheels until loss of traction is
detected. Within one wheel rotation
the system can engage the rear wheels
in a 50/50 torque split to give allwheel drive in slippery on or off-road
conditions. In addition, drivers can
lock the system in all-wheel drive with
the flick of a switch if they know they
are entering slippery conditions.
On one of our road test sections we
came across a slippery track made
even worse by steady rain.
Our Patriot began sliding laterally
at slow speeds when travelling in a
straight line. A touch of the throttle
pedal saw the Jeep straighten and
highlighted the asset all-wheel drive
brings. It was no place for two-wheel
drive.
Patriot should certainly be on the
shopping list for any prospective SUV
buyer. Add the extra low-down torque
and fuel economy provided by the
turbo diesel engine and it could entice
many more rural buyers into a market
segment that has to date been dominated by urban dwellers.

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(noise, vibration, harshness)
has also been improved with
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BY ERIC BLAIR
he Jeep Patriot is an important
vehicle for the iconic American
brand in that it competes in the
rapidly expanding compact SUV market.
Given its tough heritage, going back
to the Second World War, Jeep had been
reluctant to build a so-called ‘soft roader’ but such was the success of competitors vehicles that they eventually
bowed to the inevitable and released the
Compass in early 2007, followed by the
Patriot several months later.
Although the two vehicles are
almost identical under the skin there
are important styling differences that
will appeal to the Jeep purists – that is
if they are purists who don’t hate softroad vehicles.
Both vehicles, of course, feature the
characteristic Jeep seven-slot grille
and round headlights. For 2010 the
Patriot has been given a midlife
makeover, with some important new
features to please those who like their
vehicles to look rugged. The biggest
change in the Jeep Patriot is an all-new
interior that adds comfort and versatility. Jeep borrowed the circular theme
from sibling Cherokee.
It may not sound all that exciting on
paper, but try a trip down to your dealer to see how that grey look works.
Patriot’s armrests are now padded,
Patriot’s
mechanicals
remain
untouched, with a 2.4-litre petrol
engine linked to either a five-speed
manual or automatic CVT (continuously variable transmission) that has
the choice of six-speed manual overrides.
The engine puts out 125 kW of
power at 6000 rpm and 220 Nm of
torque at 4500 rpm.
Official fuel consumption from the
manual variant is 8.4 litres/100 km,
that rises to 9.1 litres/100 km with the
CVT.
Patriot uses Jeep’s Freedom-Drive
4WD system. In normal driving conditions torque is directed through the

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Dual-use: Changes to Patriot include carpeting of the cargo
floor, which is reversible, allowing wet gear to be stored if
needed.

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Darby’s Paints has three stores state-wide to
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help clients choose the right products to get their
vehicles looking brand new again.
Darby’s Paints prides itself on this quality service
and the team services panel shops right across the
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Manager Anthony Spanninga says Darby’s has a
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“Why go anywhere else,” Mr Spanninga says.
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Owner Scott says the mobile car service can
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repair damage, ranging from shopping trolley dents
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“We come to you and do the job on the spot, so
people aren’t without their car for days on end,”
Scott says.
“Following a quick quote we can have a customer’s car fixed in no time at all.”
Dents R Us has now been operating in Geelong
for nine months, but Scott has been in the automotive body industry for 27 years.
Fully-trained, Scott says the service is environmentally friendly because no sanding or filling is
required.
Paintless dent repair is a cost-effective way of
repairing dents in motor vehicles where paint has
not been chipped or cracked.
The process uses specialised tools to massage the
dent from behind until it’s gone.
Scott says the repair work leaves vehicles with a
factory finish and without the problem of mismatched paintwork or obvious repair marks.
Paintless dent removal is also faster than conventional body shop methods, so it can be completed on
the same day to save vehicle owners time and
money.
Dents R Us is insurance company-approved and
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Stoddart Group is Australia’s leading
supplier and installer of rooﬁng
products to the residential market.
Due to growth we are seeking a trade qualiﬁed
individual to join our Geelong team as a
Site Supervisor in a full time permanent role.
This position will involve; Site inspections,
overseeing tradesmen’s work,
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Ideally the successful applicant will be
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The Geelong Independent is offering a highly motivated and talented
individual the opportunity to join our dynamic and progressive
Advertising Sales Team.
This position involves advertising sales, servicing the needs of local
business, working closely with clients to achieve and exceed
customer expectations, maintaining and developing an extensive
client base while seeking out new business opportunities.
Administration requirements include bookings and copy and
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external communication and teamwork.
If you have
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Duties will include: carry out service schedules as
per manufactures procedures, work within time
frames, identify mechanical defects, complete relevant
documentation for work completed, and maintain
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mechanics to attend training courses as required.

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Salmon dominate along coast as big snapper tempt hardy types onto bay
MANY anglers bunkered amid
wild winds over the past week
but others who ventured out managed some outstanding captures.
Offshore winds let surf anglers
dominate the action.
Although salmon were difficult to locate on the surf beaches
amid the flat, clear water, anglers
who fished the deep-water rock
platforms found the fishing on
fire.
I landed a handful of fish on
lure at Fairhaven on the weekend
but a follow up session the following day off the rocks at
Cinema Point produced a total of
30 salmon caught and released,
the best just under 2kg.
Paul Mare fished the rocks at
the mouth of Erskine River
where he caught around 30 fish
on metal lures.
Paul released most but kept a
beauty of 2.3kg.
Sam McGregor fished with a
couple of mates at Spout Creek
where they had no trouble taking
home a feed of fish to 1.5kg
caught on bluebait and surf poppers.
Deben Zhang arrived from
China to visit son Mark in
Geelong and enjoyed a memorable fishing experience.
Deben and Mark were casting
soft plastics from the Point
Lonsdale Pier when a massive
57cm salmon nailed Deben’s
lure.

On
the
bite
BRIAN LONG
He landed the fish after a
mammoth battle on light tackle
but lost an even bigger fish a few
minutes later when the hook on
his jig head straightened out.
The Barwon River estuary also
continued offering reasonable
numbers of salmon, with anglers
advised to fish the rising tide
when the water clears.
Lures, either soft plastics or
small metals, will work.
Winter is traditionally the time
of the year when quality snapper
are caught from Corio Bay’s
inner harbour and, while only
small numbers of anglers have
been prepared to brave the elements, some fantastic fish have
been taken.
John Kontogeorgis put in some
long hours for a number of nice
fish, his best around 7kg mark
and taken last weekend.
Paul Jeffries also worked hard
to land a big red, catching a beauty of 9.1kg on fresh pilchard

Worth the trip: China’s
Deben Zhang with a big
Point Lonsdale salmon.

Recovered: Dylan Pace with a bream from Anglesea
River.
from the rocks at North Shore.
Squid reports seemed to go
from strength to strength, with
bag-limit captures common along
the south shore between St
Leonards and Hermsley.
Anglers in the know say water
depth is critical, with the best

results coming from only two
metres of water.
The whiting action has also
been great, with the St Leonards
area producing quality fish over
40cm.
Successful anglers have been
using fresh squid and pippies on

the tide running off from high.
Garfish were still present
throughout the bays, although
berley has been essential.
The best captures have come
from the inshore grass beds
between Clifton Springs and St
Leonards.

Garfish have also been landed
from the fishing platforms near
the Pivot pier.
Perry St John cast soft plastics
at North Shore rocks to land two
nice salmon of 50cm each but a
1.6kg snapper really made his
afternoon.
Freshwater reports improved,
with plenty of water in our lakes
and gradual liberations of trout.
Lake Ettrick has been clearly
the best, with rainbows just
under 1kg taking Powerbait, SX
40s and the new Lil Ripper clears
in particular.
Lake Ellingamite produced
good numbers of quality brown
trout up to 3kg, with lures
accounting for the majority of
fish. Bait anglers need either
mudeye or minnow fished under
bubble floats.
Bream anglers should look to
Anglesea River which has recovered remarkably with recent big
tides.
Plenty of small salmon and
mullet are available but the quality of bream has excited anglers.
Dylan Pace has been hammering the river for bream to 39cm
on a variety of soft plastics,
while Kirt Hall took seven fish
over 35cm on Squidgy Critters.
Send reports and photos to
info@raylongtackle.com.au or
visit Brian at Ray Long’s
Fishing World, 105 Shannon
Avenue, Manifold Heights.

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Dragons fired
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GDFL
Inverleigh put its hand up last as a premiership
contender and not a pretender when it beat the previously unbeaten Bell Post Hill.
Tomorrow it gets another chance to prove any
doubters wrong when it travels to Richmond Crescent
to take on another top two side in East Geelong.
The Hawks were impressive last weekend, with
David Peel, Matthew Carr and Clayton Trotter leading the way. These three stood up in the absence of
Dean Muir, Jon Ansell and Jason Quinlivian, who
are unlikely to play again this week.
East Geelong bounced back from its hiding at the
hands of Bell Post Hill a fortnight ago to defeat
Thomson last weekend. Lucas Murphy was on fire
up forward with seven goals and he seems to have
thrown off any injury concerns.
Jeremy Power, Ryan Closter, Luke Nyko and Kiel
Robertson were also in the thick of things and will
be expected to lead from the front again tomorrow.
Inverleigh got within five points of East in round
two and will be thinking it has the Eagles’ measure.
That won’t be the case but it won’t do itself any
harm by getting just as close.
Other selections: Anakie v WERRIBEE CENTRALS, Winchelsea v NORTH GEELONG, BELL
POST HILL v Corio, Bannockburn v THOMSON,
Geelong West v BELMONT LIONS.
Bellarine Football League takes the weekend off
and will resume games on July 16.

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COLAC finds itself in Geelong Football League’s
match of the day against Bell Park at Hamlyn Park
on Saturday after surprising all with victory over
South Barwon last week.
The Tigers stamped themselves as a top-five side
with a whacking 59-point victory over the previously unbeaten South Barwon.
Coach Matt Gibson will say he knew his boys had
it in them but deep down he would be as surprised
as anyone after they battled earlier in the year only
to suddenly put on a giant-killing performance.
In fact, when the two sides met earlier in the year
Colac got thumped by 90 points and only kicked one
goal.
This weekend will show whether last week’s form
was a flash in the pan because Bell Park is now on
top of the ladder as a premiership fancy.
Jake Carmody, Luke Theodore, Dan Casey and
Lochlan Veale are in fine touch and give the side an
extra bit of grunt when they fire at the same time.
Bell Park has only lost one game for the year and
is priming itself for an attack on the premiership.
Recruit Michael Bright kicked two goals last
week and his goal sense adds another dimension to
a forward line already boasting the mercurial Jason
Graham and Charlie Hallam.
Dean Talbot and Ben Armstrong are showing no
evidence of ageing and Steven Brown is as reliable
as ever in the back line.
If Colac can win this one it would cement its spot
in the top five and send shivers down the spine of
both South Barwon and Bell Park, who many think
will be certain grand finalists.
It will be close but expect Bell Park to exert its
authority and take the points.
Other selections: ST JOSEPHS v West Saints, ST
MARY’S v Grovedale, SOUTH BARWON v
Leopold, St Alban’s v LARA, North Shore v NEWTOWN.

LEKTRA TRAIN (5) showed early pace to lead all of the way when winning his maiden here last
week. He may overcome the middle draw and pinch another winning break. CARLINGFORD JIMY
(4) can also race forward.

DYNA TRON (8) recently recorded a slick 29.48 Sandown Park win and consequently may prove
too quick from the favourable alley. BLACK HOMBRE (5) is a rising talent who stopped the clock at
29.97 at The Meadows.

ALLEN ELROY (8) is a fast beginner who should enjoy the early shoulder room out wide and pinch a SOUTHWOOD BARGE (2) may find these rivals more to his liking and should race more
prominently from the good draw. PARKER BALE (4) rarely runs a bad race these days and has the
winning break on these rivals. DYNA FORTE (6) is a likely improver after resuming steadily at
pace to overcome the middle draw.
Sandown Park.